Robotics as a Service

Uber Eats, Cartken bring robot delivery to Miami

Is the U.S. finally ready for the next phase of last-mile delivery?

According to a new survey from software firm Circuit, 9 in 10 Americans have decided they’re ready to trust autonomous delivery robots, a far cry from 2018, when just 57% of Americans even knew they existed.

Per the same report, Uber (NYSE: UBER) platform Uber Eats was ranked among the three most trusted companies when it comes to autonomous food delivery. And this week, it launched its third such service since the spring.

On...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/uber-eats-cartken-bring-robot-delivery-to-miami

Pitney Bowes to expand robotics, deploy AmbiSort tech in e-commerce hubs

Global parcel shipping firm Pitney Bowes is expanding its relationship with Ambi Robotics as it seeks to improve its e-commerce supply chain operations. The firm will spend $23 million to expand use of Ambi’s AmbiSort AI-powered robotics sorting systems in e-commerce hubs throughout the U.S.

“As we continue to scale our global e-commerce business, Pitney Bowes is working with some of the most innovative companies in the industry to configure new solutions that improve our service offerings and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pitney-bowes-to-expand-robotics-deploy-ambisort-tech-in-e-commerce-hubs

Berkshire Grey expands availability of robotic e-commerce fulfillment solution

Berkshire Grey robotic shuttle product sortation

While e-commerce continues to grow, retailers are developing solutions that integrate the online and physical worlds of retail, and that increasingly means fulfilling online orders with in-store inventory.

Operating in the modern retail environment is placing additional strain on distribution centers that must fulfill large in-store inventory orders but also low-count orders to meet e-commerce demands. Automation is helping drive change in fulfillment centers.

“Our AI-powered Robotic Shuttle...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/berkshire-grey-expands-availability-of-robotic-e-commerce-fulfillment-solution

For warehouse operators, e-commerce ‘is the biggest problem in the world’

Warehouse employment is booming, but not enough to keep up with employment needs as labor-intensive e-commerce warehousing continues to ramp up. In the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) August jobs report, warehouse employment rose by more than 20,000 and the sector (which also includes storage) was employing more than it did pre-pandemic.

By the end of 2020, the warehouse sector had about 90,000 more jobs than when the pandemic began. After the sector added about 55,200 jobs from June through...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/for-warehouse-operators-e-commerce-is-the-biggest-problem-in-the-world

Big game hunting: Locus Robotics bags $50M from Tiger Global

Locus Robotics announced Tuesday morning it has secured $50 million in additional funding from existing investor Tiger Global Management.

The funding follows a $150 million Series E round in February, led by Tiger Global Management and IT investment firm Bond. The new investment increases the total funding for Wilmington, Massachusetts-based Locus Robotics to $310 million.

More than 1 million warehouse robots will be installed worldwide over the next four years, with the number of warehouses...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/big-game-hunting-locus-robotics-bags-50m-from-tiger-global

Seegrid adds RaaS model for companies looking to utilize robots

Robotics provider Seegrid Corp. is the latest company to offer its products through a Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, an alternative to outright purchase or lease.

Seegrid’s primary offerings of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) used in the material  handling business are its Palion Tow Tractor and Palion Pallet Truck, as well as a new product, Palion Lift AMR. They will all be available to customers through an RaaS model. 

In an email to FreightWaves, Jeff Christensen, VP of product at Seegrid,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/seegrid-adds-raas-model-for-companies-looking-to-utilize-robots

Refraction AI sees big opportunity in Texas

Refraction AI, a last-mile delivery platform and robotics company launched in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has expanded to deliver food in Austin, Texas.

Southside Flying Pizza will be the first Austin business to use Refraction AI’s fleet of 10 Rev-1 robots for automated delivery. Customers will have the option to have the Rev-1 deliver their food with a unique code to unlock the order. Notifications are provided throughout transit. The Rev-1 robots primarily use bike lanes and can carry up to six...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/refraction-ai-sees-big-opportunity-in-texas

DHL extends warehouse automation partnership with Locus Robotics

DHL Supply Chain, a leader in contract logistics within Deutsche Post DHL Group, announced on Wednesday a framework agreement with Locus Robotics to continue expanding its automation collaboration that began in 2017 as an important piece to DHL’s Accelerated Digitalization Strategy.

Within this extended agreement, DHL plans to add 2,000 robots by 2022, making it Locus Robotics’ largest customer. DHL already has more than 500 assisted picking robots in use today and plans to add 500 more to more...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-extends-warehouse-automation-partnership-with-locus-robotics

Ondas Holdings acquires drone-operator American Robotics

Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS) has reached agreement to acquire American Robotics, the first drone company to receive Federal Aviation Authority beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) approval.

Ondas will pay approximately $70.6 million in a combination of cash and equity securities for American Robotics. The transaction is subject to closing conditions, including approval by the Ondas stockholders of the equity securities to be issued to American Robotics stockholders, and is expected to close...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/ondas-holdings-acquires-drone-operator-american-robotics

Gap puts Exotec’s robotics system to the test in returns management

E-commerce growth is driving more companies to automate their warehouses. The speed and cost savings that can be gained through robotics and automation can help offset the demands of e-commerce picking, which is both time-consuming and expensive.

Warehouse automation saw 50% growth in venture capital investment in 2020, and the global warehouse robotics sector is expected to reach $6.8 billion by 2025. Despite the increasing pressure for speed and accuracy that e-commerce has generated, 80% of...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/gap-puts-exotecs-robotics-system-to-the-test-in-returns-management

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